gujarat titans A brilliant all-round performance to defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore Defeated by four wickets in match 42 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 At Narendra Modi Stadium. Chasing a modest target of 156, GT delivers explosive knock Shubman Gill And jos buttler Won the game comfortably with 25 balls remaining.
RCB faltered after a great start
RCB came out to bat and started aggressively. Virat Kohli Leading the charge. Kohli smashed the boundaries with his trademark fluency and scored 28 runs off just 13 balls. However, his early dismissal led to a collapse that RCB never really recovered from. Devdutt Padikkal While he took the inning forward by scoring 40 runs in 24 balls. Rajat Patidar 19 pairs. But his pace was affected due to continuous fall of wickets in the middle overs. contribution from Romario Shepherd (17) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (15) helped RCB reach 155, but the total felt below par due to good batting.
GT’s bowling unit kept things tight after the powerplay. Arshad Khan Whereas, the standout performer, taking three important wickets, was Rashid Khan And jason holder Took two wickets each to derail RCB’s innings.
Explosive start sets the tone for GT
Chasing 156 runs, Gujarat Titans came with clear intentions. Gill played the captain’s innings by scoring 43 runs in just 18 balls, showing excellent strokeplay and aggressive intentions. He found an able partner in Jos Buttler, who scored 39 runs in 19 balls, which included four skyscraper sixes.
The aggressive approach of the duo quickly dismantled the RCB bowling attack, effectively putting the game out of their reach in the powerplay itself. Even though wickets fell in the middle stages, the required run rate never went out of control.
Rahul Tewatia finishes in style despite late hurdles
RCB tried to make a comeback Bhuvneshwar Kumarwho took three wickets, and Romario ShepherdWho picked up two. However, the damage had already been done. Rahul Tewatia Made sure there were no further surprises, scoring 27 runs in 17 balls to lead GT to victory. Gujarat Titans eventually reached 158/6 in just 15.5 overs and secured a convincing win.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
Shubman Gill’s intention in the beginning was important in this victory of GT.
RCB lost the game but really liking the way Rajat is leading the team. Looking for bowlers who are not in form
– Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) 30 April 2026
Hi5️⃣ for the winning number. 🖐️ ➡️ pic.twitter.com/g2vBXaXD0X
– Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) 30 April 2026
Jason Holder received the player of the match award#jasonholder #GTvsRCB pic.twitter.com/FAp7eF79XU
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 30 April 2026
Gujarat Titans’ 5th win in this IPL. 🔥
– Beat DC by 1 run.
– Beat LSG by 7 wickets.
– Beat KKR by 5 wickets.
– Beat CSK by 8 wickets.
– Beat RCB by 4 wickets.Gujarat Titans in race for playoffs#GTvRCB #GTvsRCB #IPL #iplupdates pic.twitter.com/HKGnlbvXpa
– Ritesh SG (@ItsRiteshSG) 30 April 2026
🚨Race Result🏁🐎
GT beats RCB at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad#GTvsRCB pic.twitter.com/4c0TybpVBx
– Indian Cricket (@IPL2025Auction) 30 April 2026
Not our night. Still a tough fight. ❤️🩹
Created opportunities. Put pressure. Took the game deep and fought till the end. We will be back! 👊#playbold #নমমRCB #IPL2026 #GTvRCB pic.twitter.com/8Bgm35ekV7
– Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) 30 April 2026
The annual IPL game where Rahul Tewatia justifies his IPL pay cheque.
– Ishaan Sinha (@cinhaishaan46) 30 April 2026
Whether you like him or not, full credit goes to Shubman Gill for the way he is captaining Gujarat Titans. With an average team he is making good use of his resources. Before the IPL, both Boulter and Tewatia were out of form. #RCBvsGT
– Harsh Kanchan (@harshkanchan) 30 April 2026
Today Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler batted brilliantly. Gill stood out 👑🔥
Jason Holder was present with the ball. Sharp and disciplined fielding too👏🏻
And a proper captaincy masterclass from Gill.
Continue the winning streak from here 🧿🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/1tB6lssAjF– 𝑺𝑮 ♡ (@starryglow_77) 30 April 2026
Captain Shubman Gill won Super Striker of the Match 🔥 pic.twitter.com/0yLtcqzv1y
– Shubman Gill FC (@ShubmanGill7fc) 30 April 2026
Shubman Gill and Gujarat Titans are coming back strong 😊 pic.twitter.com/9cUeDtochs
– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 30 April 2026
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